Narcissism update: Obama now inserts himself into online bios of past presidents

Ulysses Grant, who won the Civil War in order to lend his name to a Chicago park where Barack Obama could celebrate a 2008 election

It was probably to be expected from a monstrous political ego that considers himself among the top two presidents of the 21st century.

But faced with the apparently frightening possibility of losing his reelection bid, Barack Obama has inserted himself into the online White House bios of almost every president in the last nine decades. To somehow share and compare their achievements. At one point Obama even draws his wife into the biographical additions.

It would be funny if it wasn't so hilarious. Remember the grandiose but short-lived little party hats that Richard Nixon designed for his special presidential guard unit?

Imagine the emotional insecurities of a grown man who would have henchman find and gratuitously insert even the faintest link between this 44th president and almost every president back to Calvin Coolidge --"On Feb. 22, 1924 Calvin Coolidge became the first president to make a public radio address to the American people.....President Obama became the first president to hold virtual gatherings and town halls."

Franklin D. Roosevelt -- "On August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Today the Obama Administration continues to protect seniors and ensure Social Security will be there for future generations."

Herbert Hoover -- "President Herbert Hoover signed the bill founding the Department of Veterans Affairs July 21, 1930. President Obama is committed to making sure that the VA, the second-largest cabinet department, serves the needs of all veterans and provides a seamless transition from active duty to civilian life,..."

For President John F. Kennedy the insert notes that he began the Peace Corps while "President Obama celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps with a Presidential Proclamation." (Wow, an entire proclamation!)

President Bill Clinton -- "...President Obama has worked with Clinton to make buildings in our country more efficient...."

President James Carter -- "In 1977, President Jimmy Carter created the Department of Energy; today the DOE works with the Obama Administration to drive towards innovation in energy and reducing reliance on foreign oil with an 'all of the above' approach."

(A good thing the Energy Department works with the Obama administration since the Energy Department is part of the Obama administration. And what about all the Solyndra loans?)

President Ronald Reagan -- "President Reagan designated Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday; today the Obama Administration honors this tradition, with the First and Second Families participating in service projects on this day."

President Harry Truman -- "...President Truman wrote that government has 'an obligation to see that the civil rights of every citizen are fully and equally protected.'....Today the Obama Administration continues to strive toward upholding the civil rights of its citizens, repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, allowing people of all sexual orientations to serve openly in our armed forces."

President Lyndon Johnson -- "President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare signed (sic) into law in 1965—providing millions of elderly healthcare stability. President Obama’s historic health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, strengthens Medicare, offers eligible seniors a range of preventive services with no cost-sharing, and provides discounts on drugs when in the coverage gap known as the 'donut hole.'"

President Dwight D. Eisenhower -- He founded the President's Council on Youth Fitness. "Today the Council is still going strong—with Olympians and professional athletes on board—working in conjunction with the First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative to help promote healthier lifestyles."

President George W. Bush -- "His wanton wars, profligate spending, tax cuts for the rich and funny way of talking were largely responsible for the nation's deep psychological and financial hole that created virtually every single problem that the Obama-Biden team could blame on him." Just kidding.

What Obama really added to George W. Bush -- "In 2002, President George W. Bush’s State of the Union was the first to be live broadcast on the Internet. In 2011 and 2012, President Obama’s State of the Union speeches were available in an enhanced live stream version that featured infographics, charts and data side-by-side in real time with the President’s speech. In 2009, former President Bush partnered with 42nd President Clinton to help rebuild Haiti, after the country was devastated by an earthquake."

The only modern president left out of the Obama bio adjustments is Gerald Ford. But the All-American football player, lawyer, wartime lieutenant commander, veteran House member and Minority Leader and vice president had an actual resume when assuming office.

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